Can these tools be used with Cat5e and Cat6 cabling?

Yes, when the cable and the IDC hardware are compatible and the tool matches the IDC pattern. A punchdown tool is not inherently 'Cat5e' or 'Cat6'.

The category performance comes from the complete cable, connecting hardware, termination quality and finished link. The tool's job is to make the specified IDC termination correctly.

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